Race and War in France Colonial Subjects in the French Army, 1914-1918 |
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| Author:
| Fogarty, Richard S. |
| Series title: | War/Society/Culture Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4214-0766-1 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2012 |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $40.00 |
Book Description:
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During the First World War, the French army deployed more than 500,000 colonial subjects to European battlefields. The struggle against a common enemy associated these soldiers with the French nation, but racial and cultural differences left them on the outside. This study investigates French conceptions of race and national identity at the time ......
During the First World War, the French army deployed more than 500,000 colonial subjects to European battlefields. The struggle against a common enemy associated these soldiers with the French nation, but racial and cultural differences left them on the outside. This study investigates French conceptions of race and national identity at the time ......